A recent event “Staying Healthy in the Construction Industry” focused on improving the mental health of workers in the industry. The event featured speakers from Housing Industry Association, speaking about workplace health and safety as well as offering fitness and…
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Staying Healthy in The Building Industry
Posted in Blog Tagged with: construction, Construction workers, Mental Health, whitecard, workplace health and safety
Construction Workers Discover 5000 Year old Community
It seems construction workers in Korca in southeastern Albania have discovered a 5000 year old community with about 1000 layered graves. Workers were undergoing excavation at the site in an area that makes up a rich agricultural basin. They were…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: Building Site, construction, construction site, Construction workers, excavation, whitecard
Does the Weather Stop You Doing Your Job
All outdoor workers are sometimes affected by the weather but when you work in construction, deciding when to down tools can become a more complicated issue. Just downing tools because its too hot or cold or rainy is not so…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: Building Site, construction, Construction workers, OHS, tradies, whs, workplace health and safety
WorkSafe Vic and Safework NSW Cross Border Construction Target Falls
WorkSafe Victoria and SafeWork NSW have embarked on a cross border construction inspection program targeting the prevention of falls. Inspectors visited sites in Mildura between 18 June and 22 June, identifying breaches and discussing similarities and differences between the health…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: construction site, Construction workers, cross border construction, fall from height, falls, prevention of falls, SafeWork NSW, white card, work from height, WorkSafe Victoria
2000 Construction Workers Needed for Massive Construction
As work begins on The Queen’s Wharf development in Brisbane, more than 2000 workers are needed to fill positions on the $3.6 billion project just 40 minutes from the Sunshine Coast. The first day of construction on the project is…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: carpentry, Construction Project, Construction workers, glazing, hardware supply, painters, roofing, steel work, tradespeople, tradies, whitecard
No Safety for These Daring Malaysian Construction Workers
This Malaysian construction worker seriously missed his calling, he should probably have his own tight-rope act because he certainly isn’t afraid of heights. A startled co-worker filmed the man working at the top of a skyscraper on some scaffolding with…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: Building Site, Construction Jobs, construction site, construction work, Construction workers, tradies
Company Fined over “Preventable” Deaths
A trucking firm has been fined $160,000 over the deaths of 2 Irish construction workers who were crushed by a falling concrete panel on a construction site in East Perth in November 2015. The 2 men were on a smoking…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: construction site, Construction workers, Falling Objects, whitecard, workplace health and safety
WorkSafe ACT to Issue Spot Fines for Work From Height Breaches
WorkSafe Act now has the power to issue on-the-spot fines of up to $3600 to employers who compromise workers’ safety when working from heights. Work from height safety has become a major area of concern and in the 2017-2018 period…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: builders, Building Site, construction, Construction Accident, Construction workers, OHS, whitecard, whs, working at height, workplace health and safety
Tackling Signs of Suicide
BeyondBlue research has found that most people who feel suicidal don’t tell others but often show signs through changes in their behaviour. To help family members, workmates and friends who may be contemplating suicide, we should be able to identify…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: builders, building, construction, Construction workers, tradespeople, tradies, whitecard
Perth Construction Workers Storm Closed Site to Reclaim Tools
Following a decision by a construction firm to lock the gates of all its projects, hundreds of tradies were left without their tools and questioning whether they would even be paid for the work they had already done. The angry…
Posted in Blog Tagged with: builders, Building Site, construction, Construction workers, tradies, whitecard
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